Every year, on January 1st, previously copywritten works enter the public domain and are free for everyone. This blog is an abbreviated version of The Center for the Study of the Public Domain at Duke Law School entry, “January 1, 2021 is Public Domain Day: Works from 1925 are open to all!” By Jennifer Jenkins, Director…
Posts Tagged: Streaming Video
National Hispanic Heritage Month: Sources for Feature Films
As National Hispanic Heritage Month comes to a close on Oct. 15, we’d like to highlight some additional resources. The Emory Libraries hold thousands of streaming video titles, including educational documentaries, feature films, and primary source materials such as interviews. This blog post focuses on some of the platforms and feature films that may be…
ECAS Spring Course Planning: Tips from the Library
Spring semester is right around the corner and the Library recommends these TIPS: COURSE MATERIAL E-only reserves suggested – allow extra time for finding e-materials and scanning print materials Instructors can get assistance with course reserves, including integrating e-reserves into your Canvas course. Contact reserves emory edu with questions. E-Books – search discoverE for…
Alternatives to Meet the Challenge of Course Materials for Students Studying Remotely
Now that the fall semester is under way, it seems appropriate to reflect on some of the challenges instructors and students faced leading up to and in the first few weeks of classes. Here in the Libraries, we received many messages from instructors over the past several weeks asking for options for students to access…
LGBTQ Pride Month: Streaming Video at the Emory Libraries
Emory Libraries is pleased to celebrate Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Pride Month in June. This month commemorates the 1969 Stonewall Uprising, when a raid against the Stonewall Inn, a local gay bar in Greenwich Village, New York City, resulted in an act of mass resistance that exploded into a protest of thousands. While…